The Impact of Pre-Operative Weight Loss on Incidence of Surgical Site Infection and Readmission Rates After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 458 - 464.e1
Published: Mar 1, 2014
Abstract
This study characterized a cohort of obese total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients (1/1/2008–12/31/2010) and evaluated whether a clinically significant amount of pre-operative weight loss (5% decrease in body weight) is associated with a decreased risk of surgical site infections (SSI) and readmissions post-surgery. 10,718 TKAs and 4066 THAs were identified. During the one year pre-TKA 7.6% of patients gained...
Paper Details
Title
The Impact of Pre-Operative Weight Loss on Incidence of Surgical Site Infection and Readmission Rates After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Published Date
Mar 1, 2014
Volume
29
Issue
3
Pages
458 - 464.e1
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